Improved cidee-peess



A@einen tstm gatwt @ffice ,invented a new and improved Cider-Press; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

land ontop of ixed frame B two pulley-wheels H are pivoted, around whichpasses the cord I, one end of which ENOCH PRIMM, 0F PETERSBURG,ILLINOIS.

Letters Patent No. 71,533, dateclNovember 26, 1867.

IMPROVBD GEBR-PRESS.

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To ALL WHoM IT MAY eoNoERN:

Be it known that I, ENOCH PRIMM, of Petersburg, in the county of Menard,and State of Illinois, have and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art tomake and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to an improved cider-press, and consists in theconstruction and arrangement of the parts, and adaptability for thepurpose of making cider. In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is avertical section at line x zc of Figure 2, which is a transversevertical 1, of my improved cider-press.

Similar letters of reference in'dicate corresponding parts.

section at liney y, Iig.

A is a frame sliding within frame B. A block, C, containingpulley-wheels, is fitted in sliding frame A and a, row of pulley-wheels,D, one less in number than the pulley-wheels in block C, is pivotel infixed frame B at b. The rope E passes round the pulleys, one end beingmade fast on the crossLpiece B', and the other attached to the drum onthe shaft of the wheel F. On top of sliding frame A is pivoted a, singlepulley, G;

is fixedA to the sliding frame A, and the other attached to the drum K.M is a box, in which Vthe fruit is placed .to be pressed. N is a spring,which serves to keep the pinion O in gear withl F. The axis of passesthrough the frame B and spring N, where it is secured by a nut, n.

To raise frame A, press nut n, forcing in spring N until it catches inspring-catch `l", and holds spring N back, leaving pinion O out of gear;then wind up drum K by crank Z.

What claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Thecombination of pulley-wheels C and D, G and H, arranged as set forth,in combination with sliding frame A, fixed frame YB, gear-wheels F andO, drum K, crank l, spring N, spring-catch P, and ropes E I, allarranged in manner and for the purposes substantiallyras describe- Theabove specification of my invention signed by me, this 11th day of May,1867.

ENOCH' PRIMM. Witnesses:

JOHN HILL, M. B. HARRISON.

